news briefs Scientists send 1000s of pairs of underwear to volunteers, who will bury them in their backyards Carla Sinclair
flamboyant mistakes Masked gunman forgot to mask his colorful undies, leading to arrest (video) Carla Sinclair
the desantis ick factor Ron DeSantis further crumbles as he (again) slashes his campaign staff, losing one-third Carla Sinclair
education North Dakota universities upset that Minnesota's free college tuition plan will end flow of students and their money Rob Beschizza
corruption After overturning Roe, Alito took a luxury trip to Rome sponsored by anti-abortion activists who filed at Supreme Court Mark Frauenfelder
public health RFK Jr.'s journey from environmental lawyer to anti-vax presidential candidate Jennifer Sandlin
supreme court It seems Justice Thomas' Nazi collecting "dear friend" had business before the Supreme Court; guess how Clarence ruled? Jason Weisberger
science fiction Five headlines this week that prove we are living in a science fiction novel David Pescovitz
heroes Police apprehend "Robin Hood in Underpants" who stole phones to give to homeless people Thom Dunn
politics Happy Days' Potsie is running for mayor of Ojai, CA. Fonzie gives him two thumbs up Mark Frauenfelder
haw haw haw The city of Fullerton had to pay $350,000 to two bloggers it had sued for "hacking" its Dropbox folder Mark Frauenfelder
scholarship Gabriel Zucman: the Piketty-trained "wealth detective" who catalogued the secret fortunes of the super-rich and figured out how to tax them Cory Doctorow